The House of Representatives passed H.R. 22, the United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009, on September 15. The bill would reduce the Postal Service's FY 2009 health benefit liability... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the company that invented overnight shipping 38 years ago, has made international express shipping even faster with the unveiling... View More
On September 17, FedEx announced their Fiscal Q1 results. In addition, they also posted their 2010 Express Rate Preview. On their website they state, "FedEx package and freight rates will increase an average... View More
On Wednesday, September 16 at 12:00 noon (EDT), Postmaster General Jack Potter will host a national satellite broadcast address to Postal Service customers and partners across the country as part of National... View More
BONN, Germany, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Deutsche Post DHL announced that Thomas Kipp has assumed the role of worldwide CEO of DHL Global Mail. Lee Spratt will continue to serve as CEO of Global Mail's... View More
FedEx SmartPost announced today that it is introducing a new and convenient way for consumers to return items back to a retailer using the U.S. Postal Service for package pickup. Consumers will gain the... View More
WASHINGTON — The Postal Service announced today that 413 retail stations and branches remain under consideration for possible consolidation. Today’s announcement updates a study begun earlier... View More
Join Us at the Complimentary WILDS Reception! Come learn about us: Get a chance to meet other women in the delivery and logistics industry and learn more about our organization and what we can do for each... View More
Marty Peters (87) – UPS’s longest-tenured employee – concluded his remarkable career with the company after 63 years, five months and 29 days of service – the equivalent of a financial... View More
The Associated Press has reported that "At package delivery behemoths FedEx and UPS, last fall's meltdown and the worst recession in a generation has meant a sharp drop-off in the number of documents and... View More
Railroads (Market Weight): We spoke with a large shipper of snack food products about pricing and demand trends with the Class I rails. This shipper’s volumes are currently tracking down about... View More
• The designated bargaining representative of the approximately 1,400 UPS aircraft mechanics - Teamsters Local 2727 in Louisville , KY - announced today that it is calling for a strike vote by its... View More
LAREDO, TEXAS, Aug. 5, 2009 – The world’s first guaranteed service for containerized trade is moving into Mexico, extending the reach of day-definite delivery to shippers throughout North America.... View More
Washington, DC —President Barack Obama today designated Commissioner Ruth Y. Goldway Chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission, succeeding Dan G. Blair. "I am honored to be Chairman of the... View More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service ended its third quarter (April 1 – June 30) with a net loss of $2.4 billion, including a non-cash adjustment that increased workers’ compensation... View More
SOUND BITES FROM WHAT WE’RE HEARING… --Railroads (Market Weight): We received a heads up from a contact in the Senate about next week's upcoming transportation nomination hearings, including... View More
The New York Times has reported that "United Parcel Service, the world’s largest package delivery company, said on Thursday that its second-quarter earnings fell 49 percent as the recession cut business... View More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service’s international mail facility at New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport has earned its second consecutive Certificate of Excellence from a leading... View More
READING, Pa., July 21, 2009 – Penske Logistics has been honored with the Ford Motor Company Silver World Excellence Award. Ford recently held an event recognizing three-dozen worldwide suppliers... View More
Boston Strategies International set the bar for excellence in supply chain management by authoring the definitive Guide to Supply Chain Management, which was published by The Economist. Is your operation... View More
